فتن
f-t-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root فتن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root فتن (ftn) primarily means to burn or melt something, like gold, to purify or test it.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
f-t-n
Listen:
فَتَنُوا۟
85:10
Root letters:
ف — ت — ن
Word Family Tree (30 forms)
All word forms derived from the root فتن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 37×
Verb 23×
Concordance — 60 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root فتن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (37) · Verb (23)
Noun (37 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:85
Noun
فَقَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلۡنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So they said, "Upon Allah do we rely. Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing peopl
وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لَكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ أَحَاطَ بِٱلنَّاسِۚ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلرُّءۡیَا ٱلَّتِیۤ أَرَیۡنَـٰكَ إِلَّا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلنَّاسِ وَٱلشَّجَرَةَ ٱلۡمَلۡعُونَةَ فِی ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ وَنُخَوِّفُهُمۡ فَمَا یَزِیدُهُمۡ إِلَّا طُغۡیَـٰنࣰا كَبِیرࣰا ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [remember, O Muhammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people." And We did not make the sight which We showed you except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur'an. And We threaten them, but it increases them not except in great transgression
Ta Ha 20:40
Noun
إِذۡ تَمۡشِیۤ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن یَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعۡنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰۤ أُمِّكَ كَیۡ تَقَرَّ عَیۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسࣰا فَنَجَّیۡنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونࣰاۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِینَ فِیۤ أَهۡلِ مَدۡیَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرࣲ یَـٰمُوسَىٰ ٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses
The Prophets 21:111
Noun
وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِی لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتۡنَةࣱ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ١١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
The Prophets 21:35
Noun
كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ ذَاۤىِٕقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَنَبۡلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلۡخَیۡرِ فِتۡنَةࣰۖ وَإِلَیۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned
Derived Forms (30)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| فِتْنَةٌ | fitnahun | Noun | 11× | |
| فِتْنَةً | fitnahan | Noun | 10× | |
| فَتَنَّا | fatanaā | Verb | 5× | |
| يُفْتَنُونَ | yuftanuwna | Verb | 3× | |
| ٱلْفِتْنَةَ | lfitnaha | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْفِتْنَةِ | lfitnahi | Noun | 3× | |
| وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ | walfitnahu | Noun | 2× | |
| فَتَنُوا۟ | fatanuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ | linaftinahum | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱلْمَفْتُونُ | lmaftuwnu | Noun | 1× |